Tree path 11 levels King's Pawn Game › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Modern Variation › Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line › Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation › Main Line › Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation › Spassky Variation › Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Seirawan Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Modern Variation B12
- Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line B15
- Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation B18
- Main Line B18
- Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation B19
- Spassky Variation B19
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Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Seirawan Variation
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Seirawan Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B19.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 24 plies and takes 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 11. Bd2 e6 12. O-O-O Bd6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B19
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 24
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